Being sent by God sounds exciting — until you realise you're sent with other people. And with a God who keeps combining the to-do lists. In this message from A Sent People, Ryan explores the tension between doing too much and doing too little, between protagonist and passenger, and what it actually looks like to partner with God when he invites you to feed 5,000 people with a packed lunch.

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The disciples had every reason to walk away. But they didn't — they gathered, they prayed, and they waited. And 120 people changed the world. In this message from A Sent People, Daniel Murton explores what it means to move from the sidelines into the story God is writing — and why someone, somewhere, is waiting for you to show up.

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After Easter, it's easy to lose momentum — but the story doesn't stop there. In this opening message of A Sent People, Mark Sayers unpacks the moment between Jesus' ascension and Pentecost, asking a confronting question: are you trying to make yourself the main character, or are you drifting along as a passive bystander? Drawing from Acts 1 and the prophetic vision of Daniel, Mark reframes what it means to live with purpose — not a journalled life-plan, but something far grander.

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On Easter Sunday, Mark explores how the resurrection shatters mere tradition, memory, and expectation, revealing that Jesus is not to be found among the dead but alive and at work. This message is an invitation to move beyond duty and familiarity into the reality of resurrection power, where Christ still meets people, transforms lives, and does the unexpected.

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What if the life you’re looking for is found not in striving, but in being sent? In this message, Ryan Rowlette explores how Jesus lived with a deep sense of purpose—sent by the Father—and how He invites us into that same way of life. As we follow Him, we’re sent into our everyday spaces to love others, often in ways that feel costly, uncomfortable, and countercultural. But it’s there, in a life of love and sacrifice, that we discover true life.

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In this message from The Way of the Kingdom series, Mark Sayers explores the powerful and often misunderstood story of Mary Magdalene. Far from the myths and misrepresentations, Mary emerges as a model of wholehearted discipleship—transformed by Jesus, radically generous, and unwavering in her devotion even at the cross. Through her life, we see what it means to be “all in” for Jesus: to move from fear to freedom, from scarcity to generosity, and from being unseen to becoming a key participant in God’s kingdom mission. This message is an invitation for ordinary people to step into extraordinary purpose as the kingdom of God advances through lives fully surrendered to Him.

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In this message from our The Way of the Kingdom series, Mark explores the dramatic moment when Jesus returns to His hometown synagogue and declares that the long-awaited kingdom of God has arrived. What begins as admiration quickly turns to outrage as Jesus challenges the crowd’s expectations and reveals that God’s kingdom is far bigger than their assumptions. Through this passage, Mark highlights the difference between toxic followership and true discipleship, showing how the kingdom advances not through celebrity leaders but through ordinary people who follow Jesus in obedience, trust, and imitation—becoming what he calls a “conspiracy of little Jesuses” throughout the world.

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In this message from our The Way of the Kingdom series, Andy Kroussoratsky explores Jesus’ vision for discipleship—from the moment He calls His first followers to the Great Commission where He sends them out. Looking at the life Jesus shared with His disciples, Andy shows that discipleship is not just about learning information but being formed in community and mission. As we follow Jesus together, allowing our lives to rub against one another in real relationships, God shapes us to become more like Christ and empowers us to take part in His kingdom work in the world.

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The Kingdom Has Come Near – Mark Sayers

Mark Sayers opens The Way of the Kingdom by announcing the revolutionary shift Jesus proclaimed: a new order has broken into the world—God’s kingdom is here. This message invites us to stop treating faith as mere “correction” for our problems and instead repent, realign, and live with kingdom power, purpose, and expectation. It’s a call to set our internal clocks to what time it really is—and to take ground with Jesus in everyday life.

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Trudi names shame as one of the biggest barriers to living with Jesus at the centre—and shows how the gospel moves us from hiding to freedom. From Eden to the “garden city” of Revelation, this message reveals God as the Gardener who cuts back what chokes the Word and restores our hearts to flourish again. Through Jesus—the living Truth—we’re invited to trade accusation for assurance, and shame for a double portion of joy.

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